Владимир Лысенко: Краткая биография путешественника

The information about Lysenko's record achievements:

(I) During 1990-1992 (additionally 1996) Vladimir became the first man all over the world, who had rafted down all fourteen more-than-8,000-meters peaks over the world. There is the list of rivers rafted by him from all more-than-8,000meters peaks:

No. Mountain Rivers

1 Everest(8848m)- a) Lobuche Khola, Imja Khola, Dudh-Kosi, Sun-Kosi, Sapt-Kosi

(Nepal)

b) Rong Chu, Phung Chu (China), Arun, Sapt-Kosi (Nepal)

2 K-2(Qogir)(8611m)- a) Braldu, Shigar, Indus (Pakistan)

b) Chogir(K-2), Shaksgam, Yarkand (China)

3 Kangchenjunga(8586m)- a) Tamur (Nepal)

b) Tista (India)

4 Lhotse(8516m)- Imja Khola, Dudh-Kosi, Sun-Kosi (Nepal)

5 Makalu(8463m)- Barun, Arun (Nepal)

6 Cho Oyu(8201m)- Dudh-Kosi, Sun-Kosi (Nepal)

7 Dhaulagiri(8167m)- a) Myagdi, Kali Gandaki (Nepal)

b) Rahughat Khola, Trisuli (Nepal)

8 Manaslu(8156m)- a) Buri Gandaki, Trisuli (Nepal)

b) Marsyangdi, Trisuli (Nepal)

9 Nanga Parbat(8125m)- Bunar, Indus (Pakistan)

10 Annapurna(8091m)- a) Marsyangdi, Trisuli (Nepal)

b) Modi, Kali Gandaki (Nepal)

c) Kali Gandaki (Nepal)

11 Gasherbrum-1(8068m) ( a) Braldu, Shigar, Indus (Pakistan) +

12 Broad Peak(8049m) ( + b) Shaksgam, Yarkand (China)

13 Gasherbrum-2(8035m) (

14 Shisha Pangma(8013m)- Bhote-Kosi, Sun-Kosi (Nepal)

(II) Then during 1991, 1993-1995 (additionally 1996) Lysenko became the first man all over the world, who had rafted down the highest peaks of all continents (excluding Antarctic, where are not rivers) and Oceania (instead of Antarctic). There is the

list of rivers rafted by him from the highest peaks of all continents and Oceania:

No. Continent Mountain Rivers

1 Asia Everest(8848m) a)Lobuche Khola, Imja Khola, Dudh-Kosi,

Sun-Kosi, Sapt-Kosi (Nepal)

b)Rong Chu, Phung Chu (China), Arun,

Sapt-Kosi (Nepal)

2 South America Aconcagua(6960m) Orcones, Las Cuevas, Mendosa (Argentina)

3 North America McKinley(6194m) McKinley, Kantishna (USA)

4 Africa Kilimanjaro(5896m) Karanga (Tanzania)

5 Europe Elbrus(5642m) Baksan; Kuban (Russia)

Mont Blanc(4807m) Dora Baltea (Italy)

6 Australia Kosciusko(2230m) Snowy (Australia)

7 Oceania Jaya(5030m) Kemabu, Darewo (Indonesia)

(III) In April-May 1991, during the rafting down Mt.Everest in Nepal on the Lobuche Khola, Imja Khola, Dudh-Kosi, Sun-Kosi and Sapt-Kosi Rivers, Vladimir had achieved new world's record of height difference during a rafting - 4,500m (he had started to raft from Dughla on the Khumbu Glacier at the height of 4,600m and had finished in Chatara at the height of 100m).

(IV) And, at last, in September 1996 Dr.Lysenko have beaten the Guinness-Book record of high-altitude rafting (the previous record belonged to Mike-Jones team from England - rafting down Mt.Everest in Nepal in September 1976 from the height of 5,334m) - Lysenko had started to raft down Mt.Everest on Rongbuk Glacier in Tibet on the Eastern Rong Chu River from the height of 5,600m.

And the information about Vladimir's last tour. Beginning from September 1997 (with finish in April 2001), Lysenko made the ROUND-THE-WORLD CAR TOUR and had crossed 60 countries:

(1)USA, (2)Canada, (3)Mexico,(4)Guatemala, (5)Salvador, (6)Honduras, (7)Nicaragua, (8)Costa Rica, (9)Panama. (10)Colombia, (11)Equador, (12)Peru, (13)Chile, (14)Argentina, (15)South Africa, (16)Zimbabwe, (17)Zambia, (18)Tanzania, (19)Kenya, (20)Uganda, (21)Ethiopia, (22)Sudan, (23)Egypt, (24)Libya, (25)Tunis, (26)Italy, (27)Portugal, (28)Spain, (29)France, (30)Belgium, (31)Luxemburg, (32)Germany, (33)Czech Republic, (34)Slovakia, (35)Ukraine, (36)Russia, (37)Mongolia, (38)Australia, (39)Indonesia, (40)Malaysia, (41)Thailand, (42)Myanmar, (43)Bangladesh, (44)India, (45)Nepal, (46)China, (47)Kazakhstan, (48)Kirghizia, (49)Uzbekistan, (50)Tadjikistan, (51)Moldavia, (52)Romania, (53)Byelorussia, (54)Finland, (55)Norway, (56)Algeria, (57)Mali, (58)Guinea, (59)Senegal, (60)Brazil.

Vladimir made the extraordinary Round-the-world car tour and have crossed all continents from-and-to their extreme points, which it is possible to reach in a car. He had crossed: (a)America from Pradho Bay (Arctic Ocean, Alaska, USA) to Fiery Land island (Lapataia, Argentina), (b)Africa from Aghulas Cape (South Africa, the southest point of Africa) to Ras-Angela Cape (Tunis, the northest point of Africa), (c)EuropeAsia from Roca Cape (Portugal, the westernest point of Europe) to Galimiy (Russia, the easternest point of Asia, which it is possible to reach in a car) and Magadan, (d)Australia from Cape Byron (the easternest point of Australia) to Steep Point (the westernest point). Then, additionally to Round-the-world trip, Lysenko have crossed also Australia from Cape York (the northest point) to South Point (the southest point), Indonesia (Island Jawa) and EuropeAsia from Cape Piai (Malaysia, the southest point of Asia) to Cape Nordkap (Norway, the northest point of Europe and the northest point of EuropeAsia, which it is possible to reach in a car), have crossed Africa in a westerly direction from Somali to Dakar and America from the west to the east - from Anchor Bay (Alaska) to Cape Cabu-Branku (Brazil) (the easternest point of America). Total length of route is 140,000 kilometers.

Dr.Lysenko's e-mail address is gaponov@itam.nsc.ru (for V.I.Lysenko), home phone in Russia (3832)33-91-12 (he live in Novosibirsk).